Kors Surname
Approximately 3,175 people bear this surname
Kors Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1,271 | 1:13,287 | 1,939 |
| Israel | 532 | 1:16,086 | 2,412 |
| Russia | 393 | 1:366,725 | 35,999 |
| United States | 336 | 1:1,078,747 | 78,479 |
| Australia | 192 | 1:140,603 | 15,124 |
| Germany | 97 | 1:829,953 | 60,372 |
| Canada | 56 | 1:657,957 | 53,499 |
| Belarus | 44 | 1:215,933 | 26,858 |
| Argentina | 32 | 1:1,335,732 | 76,713 |
| Turkey | 31 | 1:2,510,368 | 78,475 |
| Brazil | 26 | 1:8,233,628 | 183,715 |
| Uzbekistan | 22 | 1:1,405,870 | 25,726 |
| Estonia | 19 | 1:69,569 | 12,771 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Poland | 15 | 1:2,533,917 | 108,409 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Kazakhstan | 8 | 1:2,210,312 | 95,036 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27 | 1:1,859,951 | 94,590 |
The alternate forms: Kõrs (35), Körs (19) & Korš (1) are calculated separately.
Kors (345) may also be a first name.
Kors Demographics
Average Kors Salary in
United States
$46,611 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kors Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kors Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kors (Hindi: कोरस, Russian: Корс) is carried by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Kõrs, Körs or Korš. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kors? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kors is the 140,563rd most frequently held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,295,290 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Kors are found; 43 percent are found in Western Europe and 43 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Kors is also the 469,697th most widespread first name globally It is held by 345 people.
Kors is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 1,271 people, or 1 in 13,287. In The Netherlands Kors is most frequent in: North Holland, where 36 percent reside, South Holland, where 18 percent reside and Drenthe, where 10 percent reside. Outside of The Netherlands it is found in 45 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 17 percent reside and Russia, where 12 percent reside.
Kors Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kors has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,244 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kors Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Kors last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (89%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Kors surname are 18.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.08% registered with the political party.
The amount Kors earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 211.44% more than the national average, earning R 740,088 per year; in United States they earn 8.02% more than the national average, earning $46,611 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.73% more than the national average, earning $61,475 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kõrs | 92 | 35 | / |
| Körs | 92 | 19 | / |
| Korš | 92 | 1 | / |
| Koers | 89 | 3,669 | / |
| Kohrs | 89 | 3,522 | / |
| Koors | 89 | 1,005 | / |
| Korse | 89 | 507 | / |
| Khors | 89 | 415 | / |
| Korsh | 89 | 406 | / |
| Kours | 89 | 83 | / |
| Korss | 89 | 40 | / |
| Kotrs | 89 | 34 | / |
| Korsz | 89 | 20 | / |
| Korsø | 89 | 8 | / |
| Korrs | 89 | 1 | / |
| Korzs | 89 | 1 | / |
| Korsch | 80 | 1,882 | / |
| Kourss | 80 | 136 | / |
| Korsse | 80 | 85 | / |
| Koorse | 80 | 55 | / |
| Khorsh | 80 | 40 | / |
| Koursh | 80 | 15 | / |
| Korshe | 80 | 12 | / |
| Khorse | 80 | 8 | / |
| Kourse | 80 | 2 | / |
| Koersh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Koirse | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khours | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kotrsz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Korsht | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kourrs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kars | 75 | 7,207 | / |
| Kurs | 75 | 2,108 | / |
| Kers | 75 | 1,999 | / |
| Cors | 75 | 1,713 | / |
| Korç | 75 | 130 | / |
| Kürs | 75 | 97 | / |
| Qors | 75 | 1 | / |
| Korsova | 73 | 53 | / |
| Korsæth | 73 | 48 | / |
| Korsche | 73 | 33 | / |
| Korsová | 73 | 33 | / |
| Koorsse | 73 | 21 | / |
| Kourshe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Koursse | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kauours | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koersch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Korzh | 67 | 22,678 | / |
| Cohrs | 67 | 5,318 | / |
| Kahrs | 67 | 3,245 | / |
| Kersh | 67 | 3,013 | / |
| Karsh | 67 | 2,432 | / |
| Corse | 67 | 1,393 | / |
| Coers | 67 | 1,278 | / |
| Coors | 67 | 1,163 | / |
| Keers | 67 | 1,090 | / |
| Cours | 67 | 904 | / |
| Karse | 67 | 848 | / |
| Kaars | 67 | 784 | / |
| Khurs | 67 | 666 | / |
| Khars | 67 | 662 | / |
| Kurse | 67 | 243 | / |
| Kursh | 67 | 175 | / |
| Korže | 67 | 175 | / |
| Kaers | 67 | 173 | / |
| Kerss | 67 | 132 | / |
| Karsz | 67 | 122 | / |
| Kuhrs | 67 | 87 | / |
| Åkers | 67 | 83 | / |
| Kurås | 67 | 82 | / |
| Khorsova | 67 | 81 | / |
| Korce | 67 | 81 | / |
| Korze | 67 | 69 | / |
| Kurss | 67 | 68 | / |
| Kersz | 67 | 64 | / |
| Keurs | 67 | 59 | / |
| Karrs | 67 | 59 | / |
| Kerrs | 67 | 58 | / |
| Korshova | 67 | 25 | / |
| Corrs | 67 | 25 | / |
| Köhrs | 67 | 25 | / |
| Corss | 67 | 23 | / |
| Kaurs | 67 | 20 | / |
| Korje | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kehrs | 67 | 10 | / |
| Karss | 67 | 9 | / |
| Karsø | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kursz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Khers | 67 | 7 | / |
| Corst | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kersø | 67 | 7 | / |
| Karås | 67 | 5 | / |
| Koursova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Corsh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khorshtd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kasrs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Körst | 67 | 2 | / |
| Corzs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Karsp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuirs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuors | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karıs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khorshïd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kotrš | 67 | 1 | / |
| Korçe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Korçë | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coërs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckers | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khorshhd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Corsp | 67 | 0 | / |
Kors Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kors in the Hindi language | ||
| कोरस | korasa | - |
| Kors in the Russian language | ||
| Корс | kors | - |
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Footnotes
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